Control of acarids using certain benzothiazoles or benzothiazolines

ABSTRACT

Compounds having either of the structures ##SPC1## 
     Have strong acaricidal activity, in which R is a phenyl or naphthyl group, or phenyl with certain designated substitution. Thus, mites may be controlled on such crops as cotton by applying such compounds as 2-(1-naphthyl)benzothiazoline or 2-(5-t-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole.

This is a division of application Ser. No. 543,717 filed Jan. 24, 1975, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,928,617, issued Dec. 23, 1975, which in turn is a division of application Ser. No. 420,749, filed Nov. 30, 1973, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,876,791, issued Apr. 8, 1975.

This invention relates to a method of controlling acarids, using certain benzothiazoles or benzothiazolines and to an acaricidal composition useful in such method.

Acarids which are controlled by the method of the invention include plant-feeding mites and mites and ticks which afflict man and animals.

Plant-feeding mites produce enormous losses to agricultrual crops in a world plagued by constant shortages of food. Crops such as alfalfa, apples, corn, cotton, grapes, oranges, potatoes, sorghum, peanuts and many others may be completely devastated by these tiny pests.

In addition, various species have become so specialized in structure and habit that they must subsist on the bodies of man and animals. Few domesticated or wild animals are immune to their attack. Mites are expert at tormenting their host. There is probably no creature in existence which can cause more torment for its size than a "chigger" can by burrowing beneath the skin of man.

Other species such as itch and mange mites cause serious skin diseases in animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, cattle and pigs.

Ticks and some species of mites suck the blood of man and animals. Besides the irritation involved, a multitude of animal diseases may be transmitted by this method of food procurement. Dread diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, relapsing fever and tularemia are transmitted by the bites of ticks.

During the last 30 years, numerous chemicals have been utilized in protecting both man and man's food and fiber against injury from mites and ticks. There is a continuing need for novel, effective and safe chemicals to accomplish this task.

In accordance with the invention it has now been found that certain benzothiazoles and benzothiazolines are highly effective acaricides. The benzothiazoles and benzothiazolines employed as acaricides in the method of the invention may be represented by the general formulas: ##SPC2##

In which R is phenyl, naphthyl, or phenyl substituted with alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, carbalkoxyalkoxy having 3 to 14 carbon atoms, cycloalkylalkoxy having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, or acyloxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or phenyl substituted with two alkly, halogen or alkoxy substitutents as previously defined, or combinations or hydroxyl and alkyl (as previously defined) or hydroxyl and halogen.

Examples of R are phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl and phenyl substituted with the following: methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, n-amyl, 2-amyl, t-amyl, hexyl, hepthyl, n-octyl, t-octyl, nonyl, decyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, chloro, bromo, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, 2-butoxy, isobutoxy, t-butoxy, n-amyloxy, sec.-amyloxy, t-amyloxy, hexoxy, heptoxy, n-octyloxy, 2-octyloxy, nonyloxy, decoxy, undecoxy, dodecoxy, tridecoxy, tetradecoxy, carbomethoxymethoxy, carbomethoxyethoxy, carbethoxymethoxy, carbethoxypropoxy, carbethoxybutoxy, carbethoxypentoxy, carbopropoxymethoxy, carbopropoxypentoxy, carbocyclohexoxypropoxy, acetoxy, propionyloxy, butyryloxy, cyclopentoxy, cyclohexoxy, cycloheptoxy, cyclopropylmethoxy, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy, cyclohexylethoxy, cyclohexylbutoxy, cycloheptylmethoxy. Phenyl groups substituted with a hydroxyl group may be additionally substituted with an alkyl or a halo group as indicated above. The phenyl group may also be substituted with two alkyl groups, two halo groups or two alkoxy groups.

Preferred compounds employed in the invention include those in which R is a phenyl or naphthyl group or a phenyl group substituted with one of the following: alkyl (1 to 8 carbons), chloro, bromo, o-hydroxy, alkoxy (1 to 10 carbons), carbethoxyalkoxy (4 to 13 carbons), cycloalkoxy (5 to 6 carbons), cyclopentylmethoxy, or cyclohexylmethoxy, or substituted twice as follows: dimethyl, dichloro, dibromo, dimethoxy, diethoxy, hydroxy-alkyl (1 to 5 carbon atoms), hydroxy-chloro or hydroxy-bromo. Preferred compounds may include two R' substituents on the phenyl ring where R is methyl, chloro, bromo, alkoxy (1 or 2 carbons) and combinations of hydroxy and alkyl (1 to 5 carbons) or hydroxy and halo (chloro or bromo).

The most preferred compounds are those in which R is naphthyl group, or a phenyl group substituted with one of the following: alkyl (1 to 6 carbons), chloro, bromo, o-alkoxy (3 to 8 carbons), o-carbethoxyalkoxy (6 to 11 carbons), o-cyclopentoxy, o-cyclohexoxy, o-cyclohexylmethoxy, or substituted twice as follows: dimethoxy, hydroxy-alkyl (1 to 5 carbons), hydroxy-bromo.

The chemicals employed as acaricides in the invention may be prepared by procedures well known and described in the literature, such as U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,669,979, Freyermuth, June 13, 1972; 3,647,812, Smith, Mar. 7, 1972; 3,095,422, Duennenberger, et al., June 25, 1963; and by P. J. Palmer, et al., J. Medicinal Chem. 14, 248 (1971). The first two patents involve preparation of benzothiazoles by reacting an o-aminothiophenol with an aromatic acid in the presence of phosphorus trichloride. The third patent illustrates the preparation of benzothiazoles by combining the same reagents in the presence of a catalytic amount of boric acid. The fourth reference shows typical methods for the preparation of benzothiazolines which involve condensing the aminothiophenol with an aromatic aldehyde in the presence of absence of a solvent. The benzothiazoles employed in the invention are stable materials with characteristic melting points. The benzothiazolines, while usually isolated as pure materials with characteristic melting points, frequently can be oxidized to the corresponding benzothiazoles. Sometimes this oxidation can occur by exposure of a thin film of the chemical to air for several days. Tables I and II list typical chemicals useful in the invention with melting points and analytical data.

Typical experimental procedures for preparing the chemicals are illustrated as follows:

Preparation of 2-(2-Hydroxy-5-bromophenyl)benzothiazole

2-Aminothiophenol (12.5 g, 0.1 mole) was dissolved in 30 ml. of pyridine and 20.1 g (0.1 mole) of 5-bromosalicylaldehyde was added dropwise during 15 minutes. The solution was warmed on a steam bath for 2 hours and then a stream of air was bubbled through the mixture while heating for another hour. The mixture was poured into 300 ml. of 2 N HCl which was then stirred until crystals formed. The product was removed by filtration, washed with water and recrystallized from ethanol, mp. 164°-165°. Yield, 8.0 g. (26%).

Anal.: Calcd. for C₁₃ H₈ BrNOS: C, 51.00; H, 2.63; N, 4.58.

Found: C, 51.02; H, 2.59; N, 4.97.

Preparation of 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzothiazoline

2-Aminothiophenol (12.5 g, 0.1 mole) and 14.1 g (0.1 mole) p-chlorobenzaldehyde were combined in an Erlenmeyer flask at room temperature. The aldehyde dissolved in the mixture which became cloudy after a few minutes. Heat was evolved and the mixture gradually solidified. The product was recrystallized from ethanol yielding 18.0 g (73%) pale yellow crystals, mp. 85°-87°.

Anal. Calcd. for C₁₃ H₁₀ ClNS: C, 63.11; H, 4.08; N, 5.66.

Found: C, 62.78; H, 4.01; N, 5.65.

Preparation of 2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)benzothiazoline

2-Aminothiophenol (6.3 g., 0.05 mole) and 8.3 g (0.05 mole) of 2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde were combined and mixed thoroughly. After a few minutes the mixture evolved heat, became cloudy, and slowly crystallized. The mixture was then warmed for a few minutes to complete the reaction. The product was then recrystallized from ethanol yielding 8.0 g (59%), mp. 96°-99°.

Anal. Calcd. for C₁₅ H₁₅ NO₂ S: C, 65.93; H, 5.53; N, 5.13.

Found: C, 65.97; H, 5.54; N, 5.00.

Preparation of 2-[2-(1-Carbethoxy-1-pentoxy)phenyl]-benzothiazoline

The intermediate 2-(1-carbethoxy-1-pentoxy)-benzaldehyde was prepared as follows:

To a solution of 16.8 g (0.3 mole) of potassium hydroxide in 100 ml. of ethanol was added 36.6 g (0.3 mole) of salicylaldehyde. The mixture was refluxed for 10 minutes and 70.0 g (0.31 mole) of ethyl 2-bromohexanoate was added. The mixture was refluxed for 6 hours and most of the ethanol was removed by distillation. Water was added to dissolve the precipitated salt and the product was extracted twice with ether. The ether solution was washed with 10% KOH solution and then with water, and was dried over magnesium sulfate. The ether was removed by distillation and the aldehyde was distilled, bp. 153°-154° (0.5 mm). Yield, 16.0 g (20%).

2-Aminothiophenol (6.3 g, 0.05 mole) and 13.2 g (0.05 mole) of the above prepared aldehyde werre combined. The reaction was complete in a few minutes and the product was recrystallized from ethanol, wt. 14.0 g (76%), mp. 73°-74°.

Anal. Calcd. for C₂₁ H₂₅ NO₃ S: C, 67.91; H, 6.78; N, 3.77.

Found: C, 67,69; H, 6.74; N, 3.50.

The invention is practiced by applying to a locus, subject to attack by acarids, an acaricidal amount of a chemical of the kind described. Frequently the locus is either plant life, for example such crops as alfalfa, apples, corn, cotton, grapes, oranges, potatoes, sorghum, peanuts, etc., or animal life, including man. The chemicals may be applied alone or with a carrier, which may enhance the effectiveness of the active agent or facilitate handling, to loci to be protected against acarids, for example as dusts when admixed with or adsorbed on powdered solid carriers, such as the various mineral silicates, e.g., mica, talc, pyrophillite and clays, or as liquids or sprays when in a liquid carrier, as in solution in a suitable solvent, such as acetone, benzene or kerosene, or dispersed in a suitable nonsolvent medium, for example, water. In protecting plants (the term including plant parts) which are subject to attack by these pests, the chemicals of the present invention are preferably applied as aqueous emulsions containing a surface-active dispersing agent, which may be an anionic, nonionic or cationic surface-active agent. Such surface-active agents are well known and reference is made to U.S. Pat. No. 2,547,724, columns 3 and 4, for detailed examples of the same. The chemicals of the invention may be mixed with such surface-active dispersing agents, with or without an organic solvent as acaricidal concentrates for subsequent addition of water to make aqueous suspensions of the chemicals of the desired concentration. The chemicals of the invention may be admixed with powdered solid carriers, such a mineral silicates, together with a surface-active dispersing agent so that a wettable powder may be obtained, which may be applied directly to loci to be protected against acarids, or which may be shaken up with water to form a suspension of the chemical (and powdered solid carrier) in water for application in that form. The chemicals of the present invention may be applied to loci to be protected against acarids by the aerosol method. Solutions for the aerosol treatment may be prepared by dissolving the chemical directly in the aerosol carrier which is liquid under pressure but which is a gas at ordinary temperature (e.g., 20°C) and atmospheric pressure, or the aerosol solution may be prepared by first dissolving the chemical in a less volatile solvent and then admixing such solution with the highly volatile liquid aerosol carrier. The chemicals may be used admixed with carriers that are active of themselves, for example, other insecticides, acaricides, fungicides, or bactericides.

Practical formulations ordinarily contain from 1 to 95% active ingredient. Spray dilutions may range from a few parts per million to undiluted concentrate applied by ultra low volume techniques. The concentration of chemical per acre would vary depending upon many factors, but normally range from 0.1 to 10 pounds.

In one aspect, the invention is directed to new acaricidal compositions, comprising the described benzothiazole or benzothiazoline chemical, in acaricidal amount, in combination with a carrier therefor.

The following examples will serve to illustrate the practice of the invention in more detail.

EXAMPLE I Mite Contact Test

Cotton in the second primary leaf stage, grown in 12 ounce cups under greenhouse conditions at 70°-75°F, was used in this test. One plant (two primary leaves) in one pot was used for each replicate; two replicates were used for each chemical tested. A one-inch diameter circle of tree tanglefoot, a sticky, non-toxic preparation, was used to confine the mites to the upper leaf surfaces. Approximately twenty-five adult two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) were transferred to each test plant 24 hours prior to treatment.

Test compounds were prepared for spraying at 1000 ppm (parts per million) concentration by dissolving them in a small amount of acetone and adding a suitable wetting agent. Typically, 0.6 grams of chemical was dissolved (or suspended) in 10 ml of acetone, two drops of Triton x100 (trademark) wetting agent (octylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol with 9-10 mole percent of polyethylene oxide) were added and this was suspended in 100 ml of water to make a 6000 ppm suspension. An aliquot was then further diluted with distilled water to 1000 ppm concentration of chemical.

The infested plants were sprayed with the dispersions using a small spray atomizer to thoroughly drench the foliage. The plants were returned to the greenhouse where they were held for 6 days. After this period the plants were examined for adult live mites remaining on the leaves. On an estimation basis and in comparison with the number of living mites on the check plants, the percent control was determined.

Data for the mite contact test are shown in Tables I and II.

EXAMPLE II Mite One-Day Residuaal Test

Cotton in the second primary leaf stage, grown in twelve ounce cups under greenhouse conditions at 70°-75°C, was used in this test.

One plant (two primary leaves) in one pot was used for each replicate; two replicates were used for each concentration of chemical tested.

Test compounds were prepared by dissolving 50 mgs of chemical in one ml of acetone, adding one drop of Emulfor 719 (trademark), a commercial surface-active dispersing agent (polyoxyethylated vegetable oil) and suspended in 50 ml of water for a concentration of 1000 ppm (parts per million). Aliquots were further diluted with distilled water to the concentration tested.

The plants were sprayed with the dispersions of the chemicals, using a small spray atomizer to thoroughly drench the foliage.

One day following treatment a circle of tree tanglefoot was placed on the upper surfaces of the treated leaves and adult mites were transferred into this confinement. Counts of these mites were made immediately following transfer and again 6 days later.

Abbotts formula was used to compensate for check mortality. The adjusted percent control was obtained as follows: ##EQU1##

Data from the mite one-day residual test are shown in Tables III and IV.

The chemicals make it possible to ameliorate phytotoxicity problems encountered with certain conventioanl miticides.

                                      TABLE I                                      __________________________________________________________________________     BENZOTHIAZOLES                                                                                                                Mite                                                                           Contact Test                                   Calculated   Found              % Control                         Name         C    H   N   C    H   N   m.p. °C.                                                                      at 1000 ppm                     __________________________________________________________________________     2-Phenylbenzothiazole                    114-115                                                                              79                              2-(1-Naphthyl)benzo-                                                            thiazole      78.15                                                                               4.24                                                                               5.36                                                                               77.21                                                                               4.22                                                                               5.58                                                                               80-82 100                             2-(2-Naphthyl)benzo-                                                            thiazole      78.15                                                                               4.24                                                                               5.36                                                                               78.81                                                                               4.46                                                                               5.28                                                                               124-125                                                                              100                             2-(o-Tolyl)benzothia-                                                           zole                                    52-55 96                              2-(p-t-Butylphenyl)-                                                            benzothiazole 76.38                                                                               6.41                                                                               5.24                                                                               76.27                                                                               6.33                                                                               5.18                                                                               105-107                                                                              100                             2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-                                                             benzothiazole 63.72                                                                               3.29                                                                               5.72                                                                               63.69                                                                               3.15                                                                               5.91                                                                               82-83 98                              2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-                                                             benzothiazole 63.72                                                                               3.29                                                                               5.72                                                                               63.29                                                                               3.59                                                                               5.73                                                                               112-114                                                                              100                             2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-                                                            benzothiazole                           127-128                                                                              100                             2-(2-Hydroxy-5-bromo-                                                           phenyl)benzothiazole                                                                         51.00                                                                               2.63                                                                               4.58                                                                               51.02                                                                               2.59                                                                               4.97                                                                               164-165                                                                              100                             2-(2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-                                                          phenyl)benzothiazole                                                                         69.70                                                                               4.60                                                                               5.81                                                                               69.51                                                                               4.29                                                                               5.58                                                                               138-139                                                                              100                             2-(2-Hydroxy-4-methyl-                                                          phenyl)benzothiazole                                                                         69.70                                                                               4.60                                                                               5.81                                                                               69.34                                                                               4.81                                                                               5.56                                                                               142-143                                                                              100                             2-(2-Hydroxy-5-methyl-                                                          phenyl)benzothiazole                                                                         69.70                                                                               4.60                                                                               5.81                                                                               69.23                                                                               4.62                                                                               5.82                                                                               128-129                                                                              98                              2-(5-t-Butyl-2-hydroxy-                                                         phenyl)benzothiazole                    102-103                                                                              100                             2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-                                                            benzothiazole 69.70                                                                               4.60                                                                               5.81                                                                               69.50                                                                               4.64                                                                               6.03                                                                               85-87 95                              2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-                                                            benzothiazole 69.70                                                                               4.60                                                                               5.81                                                                               69.44                                                                               4.71                                                                               5.04                                                                               112-113                                                                              100                             2-(2-Ethoxyphenyl)-                                                             benzothiazole 70.58                                                                               5.13                                                                               5.49                                                                               70.36                                                                               5.06                                                                               5.53                                                                               74-76 100                             2-[2-(1-Butoxy)phenyl]-                                                         benzothiazole 72.07                                                                               6.05                                                                               4.94                                                                               72.33                                                                               6.04                                                                               4.85                                                                               94-96 95                              2-[2-(2-Octyloxy)phenyl]-                                                       benzothiazole 74.31                                                                               7.42                                                                               4.13                                                                               74.71                                                                               7.61                                                                               4.14                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                             2-(2-Cyclopentoxyphenyl)-                                                       benzothiazole 73.20                                                                               5.80                                                                               4.74                                                                               73.84                                                                               6.10                                                                               4.77                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                             2-(2,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-                                                        benzothiazole 66.41                                                                               4.83                                                                               5.16                                                                               66.10                                                                               4.94                                                                               4.93                                                                               139-140                                                                              75                              2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-                                                        benzothiazole 66.41                                                                               4.83                                                                               5.16                                                                               66.16                                                                               5.17                                                                               5.05                                                                               108-110                                                                              100                             2-(4-Ethoxy-3-methoxy-                                                          phenyl)benzothiazole                                                                         67.36                                                                               5.30                                                                               4.91                                                                               67.08                                                                               5.90                                                                               4.84                                                                               146-148                                                                              90                              2-(2-Ethoxy-3-methoxy-                                                          phenyl)benzothiazole                                                                         67.36                                                                               5.30                                                                               4.91                                                                               66.55                                                                               5.33                                                                               4.75                                                                               88-90 96                              2-(2-Benzothiazolyl)-                                                           phenyl acetate                                                                               66.91                                                                               4.12                                                                               5.20                                                                               67.91                                                                               3.90                                                                               5.66                                                                               53-55 100                             2-(2-Benzothiazolyl)-                                                           phenyl propionate                                                                            67.84                                                                               4.63                                                                               4.94                                                                               67.98                                                                               4.55                                                                               5.06                                                                               72-74 100                             2-(2-Benzothiazolyl)-                                                           phenyl butyrate                                                                              68.68                                                                               5.09                                                                               4.71                                                                               68.62                                                                               5.04                                                                               4.81                                                                               50-52 100                             2-[2-(1-Carbo-2-propoxy-                                                        methoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazole 66.05                                                                               5.23                                                                               4.28                                                                               65.71                                                                               5.13                                                                               4.47                                                                               Low melt-                                                                            100                                                                      ing solid                             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                                      TABLE II                                     __________________________________________________________________________     BENZOTHIAZOLINES                                                                                                               Mite                                                                           Contact Test                                   Calculated   Found              % Control                        Name          C    H   N   C    H   N   m.p. °C.                                                                      at 1000                        __________________________________________________________________________                                                     ppm                            2-Phenylbenzothiazoline                                                                        73.23                                                                               5.20                                                                               6.57                                                                               73.08                                                                               5.33                                                                               6.50                                                                               78-80  95                            2-(1-Naphthyl)-                                                                 benzothiazoline                                                                               77.55                                                                               4.98                                                                               5.32                                                                               77.35                                                                               4.97                                                                               5.44                                                                               132-134                                                                              100                            2-(2-Naphthyl)-                                                                 benzothiazoline                                                                               77.55                                                                               4.98                                                                               5.32                                                                               77.30                                                                               4.95                                                                               5.52                                                                               118-120                                                                              100                            2-(p-Tolyl)benzo-                                                               thiazoline     73.99                                                                               5.77                                                                               6.16                                                                               73.76                                                                               5.66                                                                               6.28                                                                               84-86 100                            2-(4-Ethylphenyl)benzo-                                                         thiazoline     74.67                                                                               6.27                                                                               5.80                                                                               74.03                                                                               5.43                                                                               5.74                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-(4-Isopropylphenyl)-                                                          benzothiazoline                                                                               75.27                                                                               6.71                                                                               5.49                                                                               75.43                                                                               6.39                                                                               5.64                                                                               43-45 100                            2-[4-(1-Butyl)phenyl]-                    Low melt-                             benzothiazoline                                                                               75.81                                                                               7.11                                                                               5.20                                                                               75.72                                                                               6.90                                                                               5.03                                                                               ing solid                                                                            100                            2-(p-t-Butylphenyl)benzo-                                                       thiazoline     75.81                                                                               7.11                                                                               5.20                                                                               76.31                                                                               7.23                                                                               5.24                                                                               92-94 100                            2-[4-(2-Amyl)phenyl]-                                                           benzothiazoline                                                                               76.30                                                                               7.47                                                                               4.94                                                                               76.34                                                                               7.45                                                                               4.59                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-(2,4-Dimethylphenyl)-                   Low melt-                             benzothiazoline                                                                               74.67                                                                               6.27                                                                               5.80                                                                               74.63                                                                               6.11                                                                               5.89                                                                               ing solid                                                                            100                            2-(2,5-Dimethylphenyl)-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               74.67                                                                               6.27                                                                               5.80                                                                               74.70                                                                               6.21                                                                               5.81                                                                               76-78 100                            2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-                                                             benzothiazoline                                                                               63.11                                                                               4.08                                                                               5.66                                                                               62.78                                                                               4.01                                                                               5.65                                                                               85-87 100                            2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-                                                             benzothiazoline                                                                               63.11                                                                               4.08                                                                               5.66                                                                               63.01                                                                               5.05                                                                               5.62                                                                               85-86  90                            2-(4-Bromophenyl)-                                                              benzothiazoline                                                                               53.47                                                                               3.45                                                                               4.80                                                                               53.37                                                                               3.56                                                                               4.74                                                                               96-98 100                            2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               55.37                                                                               3.23                                                                               4.97                                                                               55.13                                                                               3.27                                                                               5.15                                                                               90-92 100                            2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               55.37                                                                               3.23                                                                               4.97                                                                               55.19                                                                               3.18                                                                               5.12                                                                               97-99 100                            2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-                                                            benzothiazoline                          136-137                                                                              100                            2-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-                                                            benzothiazoline                                                                               68.11                                                                               4.84                                                                               6.11                                                                               68.81                                                                               4.47                                                                               6.23                                                                               150-155                                                                               80                            2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-                                                            benzothiazoline                                                                               69.12                                                                               5.39                                                                               5.76                                                                               69.27                                                                               5.36                                                                               5.67                                                                               89-92 100                            2-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-                                                             benzothiazoline                                                                               70.02                                                                               5.88                                                                               5.44                                                                               69.75                                                                               5.62                                                                               5.47                                                                               72-74  95                            2-[2-(1-Propoxy)phenyl]-                                                        benzothiazoline                                                                               70.83                                                                               6.32                                                                               5.16                                                                               70.78                                                                               5.59                                                                               5.08                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[2-(2-Propoxy)phenyl]-                  Low melt-                             benzothiazoline                                                                               71.36                                                                               5.61                                                                               5.20                                                                               71.49                                                                               5.70                                                                               5.43                                                                               ing solid                                                                            100                            2-[2-(1-Butoxy)phenyl]-                   Low melt-                             benzothiazoline                                                                               71.56                                                                               6.71                                                                               4.91                                                                               71.35                                                                               6.18                                                                               5.10                                                                               ing solid                                                                            100                            2-[2-(2-Butoxy)phenyl]-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               71.56                                                                               6.71                                                                               4.91                                                                               71.28                                                                               6.45                                                                               4.94                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[2-(1-Pentoxy)phenyl]-                  Low melt-                             benzothiazoline                                                                               72.22                                                                               7.07                                                                               4.68                                                                               71.65                                                                               6.67                                                                               4.57                                                                               ing solid                                                                            100                            2-[2-(1-Octyloxy)phenyl]-                 Low melt-                             benzothiazoline                                                                               73.87                                                                               7.97                                                                               4.10                                                                               73.96                                                                               7.64                                                                               4.18                                                                               ing solid                                                                            100                            2-[2-(2-Octyloxy)phenyl]-                                                       benzothiazoline                                                                               73.87                                                                               7.97                                                                               4.10                                                                               73.89                                                                               7.98                                                                               3.91                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[2-(1-Decoxy)phenyl]-                   Low melt-                             benzothiazoline                                                                               74.76                                                                               8.46                                                                               3.79                                                                               74.74                                                                               8.12                                                                               3.90                                                                               ing solid                                                                            100                            2-[2-(1-Dodecoxy)pehnyl]-                                                       benzothiazoline                                                                               75.53                                                                               8.87                                                                               3.52                                                                               75.56                                                                               8.66                                                                               3.82                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[2-(1-Tetradecoxy)-                                                           phenyl]benzo-                                                                  thiazoline     76.20                                                                               9.24                                                                               3.29                                                                               76.09                                                                               9.22                                                                               3.17                                                                               Liquid                                                                                90                            2-[2-(2,2-Dichlorocyclo-                                                        propylmethoxy)phenyl]-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               58.01                                                                               4.29                                                                               3.98                                                                               58.18                                                                               4.25                                                                               4.27                                                                               Liquid                                                                                98                            2-[2-(2,2-Dichloro-1-                                                           methylcyclopropyl-                                                             methoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazoline                                                                               59.07                                                                               4.68                                                                               3.83                                                                               58.45                                                                               4.66                                                                               4.08                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[2-(1-Cyclohexyl-                                                             methoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazoline                          Liquid                                                                               100                            2-(2-Cyclopentoxy-                                                              phenyl)benzo-                                                                  thiazoline     72.71                                                                               6.44                                                                               4.71                                                                               72.02                                                                               6.25                                                                               4.89                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-(2-Cyclohexoxyphenyl)-                                                        benzothiazoline                          Liquid                                                                                98                            2-(2-Cycloheptoxyphenyl)-                                                       benzothiazoline                                                                               73.82                                                                               7.12                                                                               4.30                                                                               74.11                                                                               7.10                                                                               4.44                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-(3-Ethoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                        thiazoline     70.02                                                                               5.88                                                                               5.44                                                                               70.06                                                                               5.64                                                                               5.17                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[3-(1-Butoxy)phenyl]-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               71.56                                                                               6.71                                                                               4.91                                                                               70.94                                                                               6.24                                                                               5.28                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[3-(1-Pentoxy)phenyl]-                                                        benzothiazoline                                                                               72.22                                                                               7.07                                                                               4.68                                                                               71.37                                                                               6.76                                                                               5.06                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-                                                            benzothiazoline                                                                               69.12                                                                               5.39                                                                               5.76                                                                               68.93                                                                               5.36                                                                               6.06                                                                               70-72  90                            2(4-Ethoxyphenyl)-                                                              benzothiazoline                                                                               70.02                                                                               5.88                                                                               5.44                                                                               69.95                                                                               5.66                                                                               5.75                                                                               84-89 100                            2[4-(1-Propoxy)phenyl]-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               70.83                                                                               6.32                                                                               5.16                                                                               70.85                                                                               6.16                                                                               5.38                                                                               72-74  90                            2-[4-(1-Butoxy)phenyl]-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               71.56                                                                               6.71                                                                               4.91                                                                               71.75                                                                               6.50                                                                               5.16                                                                               70-73 100                            2-[4-(1-Pentoxy)phenyl]-                                                        benzothiazoline                                                                               72.22                                                                               7.07                                                                               4.68                                                                               72.03                                                                               7.01                                                                               4.67                                                                               57-58  95                            2-[4-(1-Hexyloxy)phenyl]-                                                       benzothiazoline                                                                               72.82                                                                               7.40                                                                               4.47                                                                               73.57                                                                               7.21                                                                               4.46                                                                               55-56 100                            2-[4-(1-Octyloxy)phenyl]-                                                       benzothiazoline                                                                               73.87                                                                               7.97                                                                               4.10                                                                               74.32                                                                               8.14                                                                               4.04                                                                               51-52  90                            2-[4-(2,2-Dichlorocyclo-                                                        propylmethoxy)phenyl]-                                                         benzothiazoline                                                                               58.01                                                                               4.29                                                                               3.98                                                                               58.63                                                                               4.18                                                                               4.04                                                                               96-97  80                            2-[4-(2,2-Dichloro-1-                                                           methylcyclopropyl-                                                             methoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazoline                                                                               59.07                                                                               4.68                                                                               3.83                                                                               59.20                                                                               4.74                                                                               3.91                                                                               107-108                                                                               90                            2-(4-Cyclopentoxyphenyl)-                                                       benzothiazoline                                                                               72.71                                                                               6.44                                                                               4.71                                                                               72.80                                                                               6.40                                                                               4.42                                                                               78-79 100                            2-(4-Cyclohexoxyphenyl)-                                                        benzothiazoline                                                                               73.29                                                                               6.80                                                                               4.50                                                                               73.31                                                                               6.81                                                                               4.31                                                                               74-75  96                            2-[2-(1-Carbethoxymethoxy)-                                                     phenyl]benzothiazo-                                                            line           64.73                                                                               5.43                                                                               4.44                                                                               65.00                                                                               5.64                                                                               4.31                                                                               107-108                                                                               80                            2-[2-(1-Carbethoxypropoxy)-                                                     phenyl]benzo-                                                                  thiazoline     66.46                                                                               6.16                                                                               4.08                                                                               65.62                                                                               5.89                                                                               4.27                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-(2,3-Dimethoxyphenyl)-                                                        benzothiazoline                                                                               65.93                                                                               5.53                                                                               5.13                                                                               65.80                                                                               5.63                                                                               5.00                                                                               90-95 100                            2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-                                                        benzothiazoline                                                                               65.93                                                                               5.53                                                                               5.13                                                                               65.97                                                                               5.54                                                                               5.00                                                                               96-99  90                            2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-                                                        benzothiazoline                                                                               65.93                                                                               5.53                                                                               5.13                                                                               66.50                                                                               5.07                                                                               5.20                                                                               132-134                                                                               99                            2-(4-Ethoxy-3-methoxy-                                                          phenyl)benzo-                                                                  thiazoline     66.89                                                                               5.96                                                                               4.87                                                                               66.87                                                                               6.01                                                                               4.86                                                                               106-108                                                                               95                            2-(2-Ethoxy-3-methoxy-                                                          phenyl)benzo-                                                                  thiazoline     66.89                                                                               5.96                                                                               4.87                                                                               66.48                                                                               5.90                                                                               5.06                                                                               75-77 100                            2-[2-(Carbomethoxy-                                                             methoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                          thiazoline     63.78                                                                               5.02                                                                               4.65                                                                               64.47                                                                               5.65                                                                               4.36                                                                               103-104                                                                              100                            2-[2-(1-Carbomethoxy-                                                           ethoxy)phenyl]-                                                                benzothiazoline                                                                               64.75                                                                               5.43                                                                               4.44                                                                               64.48                                                                               5.29                                                                               4.45                                                                               83-85 100                            2-[2-(1-Carbomethoxy-                                                           propoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazoline                                                                               65.64                                                                               5.81                                                                               4.25                                                                               64.98                                                                               5.81                                                                               4.51                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[2-(1-Carbethoxymethoxy)-                                                     phenyl]benzo-                                                                  thiazoline     64.75                                                                               5.43                                                                               4.44                                                                               65.00                                                                               5.64                                                                               4.31                                                                               107-108                                                                               80                            2-[2-(1-Carbethoxyethoxy)-                                                      phenyl]benzo-                                                                  thiazoline     65.64                                                                               5.81                                                                               4.25                                                                               65.84                                                                               5.94                                                                               4.08                                                                               78-79 100                            2-[2-(1-Carbethoxy-                                                             propoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazoline                                                                               66.46                                                                               6.16                                                                               4.08                                                                               65.62                                                                               5.97                                                                               4.26                                                                               Liquid                                                                               100                            2-[2-(1-Carbethoxy-                                                             butoxy)phenyl]-                                                                benzothiazoline                                                                               67.21                                                                               6.49                                                                               3.92                                                                               67.45                                                                               6.57                                                                               4.00                                                                               75-76 100                            2-(2-(1-Carbethoxy-                                                             pentoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazoline                                                                               67.91                                                                               6.78                                                                               3.77                                                                               67.69                                                                               6.74                                                                               3.50                                                                               73-74  95                            2-[2-(2-Carbethoxy-2-                                                           propoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazoline                                                                               66.46                                                                               6.16                                                                               4.08                                                                               65.85                                                                               6.14                                                                               3.86                                                                               78-80 100                            2-[2-(1-Carbo-2-                                                                propoxypropoxy)-                                                               phenyl]benzo-                                                                  thiazoline                               Liquid                                                                                90                            2-[2-(1-Carbo-2-                                                                propoxypentoxy)-                                                               phenyl]benzo-                                                                  thiazoline                               Liquid                                                                                90                            2-[2-(1-Carboxyclo-                                                             hexoxypropoxy)-                                                                phenyl]benzo-                                                                  thiazoline                               Liquid                                                                                90                            2-[4-(1-Carbethoxy-                                                             propoxy)phenyl]-                                                               benzothiazoline                                                                               66.46                                                                               6.16                                                                               4.08                                                                               66.29                                                                               5.55                                                                               4.33                                                                               Liquid                                                                                70                            __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE III                                                        ______________________________________                                         BENZOTHIAZOLES                                                                                    Mite 1-day                                                                     Residual Test                                                                  % Control at                                                                   500 ppm 100 ppm                                             ______________________________________                                         2-(1-Naphthyl)benzothiazole                                                                         100       94                                              2-(p-t-Butylphenyl)benzo-                                                       thiazole            100       100                                             2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo-                                                        thiazole            100       46                                              2-(2-Hydroxy-5-bromophenyl)-                                                    benzothiazole       98        78                                              2-(2-Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-                                                   benzothiazole       84        48                                              2-(2-Hydroxy-4-methylphenyl)-                                                   benzothiazole       75        47                                              2-(2-Hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-                                                   benzothiazole       78        25                                              2-(5-t-Butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-                                                  benzothiazole       100       94                                              2-(2-Ethoxyphenyl)benzothiazole                                                                     98        41                                              2-[2-(1-Butoxy)phenyl[benzo-                                                    thiazole            96        93                                              2-[2-(2-Octyloxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                  thiazole            100       100                                             2-(2-Cyclopentoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                  thiazole            100       93                                              2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                   thiazole            96        76                                              2-(2-Ethoxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-                                                   benzothiazole       94        51                                              2-[2-(1-Carbo-2-propoxymethoxy)-                                                phenyl]benzothiazole                                                                               90        63                                              ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE IV                                                         ______________________________________                                         BENZOTHIAZOLINES                                                                                  Mite 1-day                                                                     Residual Test                                                                  % Control at                                                                   500 ppm 100 ppm                                             ______________________________________                                         2-(1-Naphthyl)benzothiazoline                                                                       100       100                                             2-(p-Tolyl)benzothiazoline                                                                          100        0                                              2-(4-Ethylphenyl)benzothiazoline                                                                    100       54                                              2-(4-Isopropylphenyl)benzo-                                                     thiazoline          100       61                                              2-[4-(1-Butyl)phenyl]benzo-                                                     thiazoline          95        57                                              2-(p-t-Butylphenyl)benzo-                                                       thiazoline          100       99                                              2-[4-(2-Amyl)phenyl]benzo-                                                      thiazoline          93        72                                              2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo-                                                        thiazoline          100       98                                              2-(4-Bromophenyl)benzothiazoline                                                                    100       92                                              2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo-                                                    thiazoline          100        5                                              2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo-                                                    thiazoline          100       55                                              2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                       thiazoline          75        22                                              2-(2-Ethoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                        thiazoline          91        34                                              2-[2-(1-Propoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                   thiazoline          100       99                                              2-[2-(2-Propoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                   thiazoline          100       88                                              2-[2-(1-Butoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                    thiazoline          100       44                                              2-[2-(2-Butoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                    thiazoline          100       62                                              2-[2-(1-Pentoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                   thiazoline          97        23                                              2-[2-(1-Octyloxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                  thiazoline          85        39                                              2-[2-(2-Octyloxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                  thiazoline          100       100                                             2-[2-(1-Decoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                    thiazoline          91        79                                              2-[2-(1-Dodecoxy)phenyl]benzo                                                   thiazoline          76        69                                              2-[2-(1-Tetradecoxy)phenyl]-                                                    benzothiazoline     92        78                                              2-[2-(1-Cyclohexylmethoxy)phenyl]-                                              benzothiazoline     100       88                                              2-(2-Cyclopentoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                  thiazoline          100       100                                             2-(2-Cyclohexoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                   thiazoline          97        98                                              2-(2-Cycloheptoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                  thiazoline          72        29                                              2-(3-Ethoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                        thiazoline          78        68                                              2-[3-(1-Butoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                    thiazoline          100       76                                              2-[3-(1-Pentoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                   thiazoline          99        22                                              2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                       thiazoline          77        37                                              2-[4-(1-Propoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                   thiazoline          77        58                                              2-[4-(1-Butoxy)phenyl]benzo-                                                    thiazoline          93        70                                              2-[2-(1-Carbethoxypropoxy)-                                                     phenyl]benzothiazoline                                                                             98        80                                              2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)benzo-                                                   thiazoline          100       70                                              2-[2-(1-Carbethoxyethoxy)-                                                      phenyl]benzothiazoline                                                                             81        21                                              2-[2-(1-Carbethoxypropoxy)-                                                     phenyl]benzothiazoline                                                                             98        80                                              2-[2-(1-Carbethoxybutoxy)-                                                      phenyl]benzothiazoline                                                                             96        68                                              2-[2-(1-Carbethoxypentoxy)-                                                     phenyl]benzothiazoline                                                                             100       68                                              2-[2-(2-Carbethoxy-2-propoxy)-                                                  phenyl]benzothiazoline                                                                             97        74                                              2-[2-(1-Carbo-2-propoxypentoxy)-                                                phenyl]benzothiazoline                                                                             70        30                                              ______________________________________                                     

We claim:
 1. A method of controlling acarids comprising applying, to a locus subject to attach by acarids, an acaricidal amount of a benzothiazole of the formula ##SPC3##where R is 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl.
 2. The method of claim 1 in which the said locus is plant life.
 3. The method of claim 1 in which the said acarids are mites.
 4. The method of claim 1 in which the said locus is plant life and the said acarids are mites.
 5. The method of claim 4 in which the said benzothiazole is 2-(1-naphthyl)benzothiazole.
 6. The method of claim 4 in which the said benzothiazole is 2-(2-naphthyl)benzothiazole. 